Funding · Puerto Rico · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Puerto Rico
Three organizations take 89% of all philanthropy funding in Puerto Rico, led by Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico Inc & United Way Puerto Rico. Most of it comes from outside Puerto Rico: only 8% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 71 funders gave $7M to 10 philanthropy organizations in Puerto Rico across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 8% of that came from funders also based in Puerto Rico; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Puerto Rico is American Online Giving Foundation Inc, at $762k.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico Inc & United Way Puerto Rico, at $3M.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Puerto Rico, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Puerto Rico that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Puerto Rico
- 1Start with the funders already active in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Puerto Rico are American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Give Back Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
92% of philanthropy money in Puerto Rico comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Puerto Rico.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Puerto Rico?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Puerto Rico, currently American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Give Back Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Puerto Rico from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Puerto Rico?
- American Online Giving Foundation Inc gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Puerto Rico, $762k across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Puerto Rico?
- $7M reached 10 philanthropy organizations in Puerto Rico, from 71 funders. 8% came from funders also based in Puerto Rico.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.